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BACKED BY THE SYSTEM:
Abuse and Torture at the Shikma Interrogation Facility
December 2015
Backed by the System:
Abuse and Torture at the Shikma Interrogation Facility
December 2015
B’TSELEM – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
was founded in 1989 by a group of concerned Israelis. It endeavors to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human rights culture in Israel.
Researched and written by
Noga Kadman
Data coordination by
Orly Barmak, Souad Jammal, Omri Metzer, Adv. Bilal Sbihat, Andrea Szlecsan
Affidavits taken by
Adv. Tagrid Shabita
Field research by
‘Atef Abu a-Rub, Musa Abu Hashhash, Iyad Hadad
Legal advice by
Adv. Sigi Ben-Ari, Adv. Anat Gonen, Adv. Hava Matras-Irron, Adv. Daniel Shenhar
Translated by
Michelle Bubis
English edited by
Shuli SchneidermanISBN: 978-965-7613-17-7
HaMoked – Center for the Defence of the Individual
, founded by Dr. Lotte Salzberger, is a human rights organization established in 1988 against the backdrop of the first intifada. HaMoked’s mandate is to safeguard the rights of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. HaMoked acts to enforce standards and values rooted in International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law.
This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of B’Tselem - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories and HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual, and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.